Economy Class & Beyond

Planning a BMI Star Alliance redemption? Don’t bother

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Seriously, I wouldn't bother right now making that Star Alliance redemption now. And this is the advice I'm now offering due to a lot of factors now coming together: Turkish Airlines were the first to pull their inventory LOT were close behind pulling their inventory And now reports of Singapore Airlines also pulling their seats Whilst it isn't too late to make a … [Read more...]

Saudi Arabian Airlines rebrands to Saudia, formally joins Skyteam

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Well it seems Skyteam is making a major attempt to take on the some of the Middle Eastern airlines as Saudi Arabian Airlines formally joins Skyteam today. And to mark the occasion, there's a re-brand for the airline as they change from Saudi Arabian Airlines to Saudia - not that you could tell from their website, Skyteam's website or anywhere else for that matter. The … [Read more...]

Amercian Airlines confirms 3-4-3 down the back on the new 777-300ER’s

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As I've hinted to and written on end, American Airlines have dropped the seatmaps of their new Boeing 777-300ER's. And in the same breath, confirms the airline doesn't like its Economy class passengers. The configuration has been confirmed as follows: First will be 1-2-1 Business will be 1-2-1 Main Cabin Extra will 3-3-3 Main Cabin (coach) will be the predicted … [Read more...]

Last Call: BMI Redemptions on Star Alliance metal end 31st May!

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Not that I want to panic anyone, but for those who want to redeem on Star Alliance metal with BMI Diamond Club Destination Miles, we're now at the final crunch point for those redemptions. Remember the following: Ability to do Star Alliance redemptions ends 31st May 2012 Star Alliance privileges revoked from 1st June 2012. No earning on Star Alliance flights from 1st … [Read more...]

We have a winner (Win 1000 AA miles)!

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Earlier today I ran the 60 entries in the Win 1000 American Airlines miles random draw with your Economy Class "Best of" Stories. Well I powered up random.org, and this is what came out... And according to the list, that was snuggliestbear with this little gem: My best economy flight was probably flying back from Buffalo to Chicago. Our flight went right over Niagara … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – BMI Baby Boeing 737-300

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's a BMI Baby Boeing 737-300 just about to touch down at East Midlands Airport after flying in from some destination. More of course next week! And yes, I'll be doing the draw for the 1000 miles in a bit. Check back in a few hours.... … [Read more...]

Airplane Repaint Saturday – Air New Zealand “All Blacks”

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It's Saturday again, and before the Eurovision song contest kicks off, it's time to watch Boeing paint a 777-300ER for Air New Zealand into a very stylish "All Blacks" Livery. And that black is sharp. From next week, I'll be leaving plane painting behind for a while and go back to what happened in the past  on Saturdays. Yes, it's back with a vengeance- Safety Video … [Read more...]

British Airways do a Pop-up Orchestra… and I like it…

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Conductor... check. Orchestra... check. London Heathrow T5... check. Flower Duet from Lakmé ... check. And what do you get when you combine this all together? Take a look below. Now, you'll notice the conductor wearing a British Airways uniform... and his story is below. Different, creative, and fits with the BA Brand... even it if is near the dreaded Bus … [Read more...]

Airplane Art Extra – Scoot Boeing 777-200ER

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It's Thursday evening and it's time for some extra Airplane Art (in fact, there's a lot extra than usual... must be that time of year) Anyway, Singapore Airlines Low Cost Carrier "Scoot" has got it's first bird painted up, ready for the big launch on the 4th June. Images - FlyScoot via Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/flyscoot Well, lets put it like … [Read more...]

Win 1000 AA miles from GhettoIFE!

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Earlier this week by the joy of random.org, I won AAdvantage Geek's prize draw for some Nuts.. and some AA miles. Now, I'm keeping the nuts, but I like to share. Therefore I'm GIVING AWAY 1000 American Airlines Miles. And to to win these 1000 AA miles -  tell me in the comments box below about Your Best Economy Class Experience. It can be a short post, 5 miles long, but … [Read more...]